Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2023 — Exemption) Notification 2023

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 29 Nov 2023

No. S 764

Motor Vehicles
(Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960

Motor Vehicles
(Third-Party Risks and Compensation)
(Standard Chartered Singapore
Marathon 2023 — Exemption)
Notification 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960, the Minister for Transport makes the following Notification:

Citation

1. This Notification is the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) (Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2023 — Exemption) Notification 2023.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“buggy” means any electrically operated four‑wheeled lightweight vehicle intended for short distance commuting;

“designated road” means any road that is delineated in any map set out in the Schedule;

“specified event” means the event known as the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2023 organised by the specified person;

“specified person” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 as Ironman (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (UEN 200312491D).

Exemption for buggy

3.—(1) Subject to sub‑paragraph (2), section 3 of the Act does not apply to, or in relation to, a buggy when it is used on any designated road on any day from 1 December 2023 to 3 December 2023 (both dates inclusive) for the purpose of the specified event.

(2) Sub‑paragraph (1) only applies if —

(a)

the buggy is driven by an individual —

(i)	who is authorised by the specified person to drive the buggy; and
(ii)	who possesses a valid Class 3, 3A, 3C or 3CA driving licence granted under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Driving Licences) Rules (R 27);

(b)

the buggy is driven by an individual at a speed not exceeding 12 km/h;

(c)

there is in force a relevant policy of insurance in respect of the buggy; and

(d)

the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time of the issuance of the policy, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore.

(3) In sub‑paragraph (2)(c), a relevant policy of insurance is a policy of insurance insuring the owner of a buggy, and any other person (as may be specified in the policy) who drives that buggy, jointly and severally against any liability which may be incurred by the owner of that buggy, or by that person, in respect of the death of or bodily injury to any person caused by or arising out of the use of that buggy in Singapore.

Made on 17 November 2023.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.271.6.02.0.18; AG/LEGIS/SL/189/2020/1 Vol. 3]

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